HR Gopala Krishna

Fourth ODI : West Indies vs India

This game was the 100th one day game between West Indies and India. West Indies has played 100 one day games against three teams - against Australia {125}, against Pakistan {120} and against India {100}.

India has played 100 or more one day games against four teams - Sri Lanka {129}. against Pakistan {120}, against Australia {109} and against West Indies {100}.

India became the second team in the annals of one day games to play 100 plus one day games against four oppositions after Australia. Australia has played 100 plus one day games - against - West Indies {125}, against New Zealand {124}, against England {113} and against India {105}.

West Indies and India became the ninth opposing teams to play 100 plus one day games in the annals of one day games. Others are - India and Sri Lanka {129}: Australia and West Indies {125}: Australia and New Zealand {124}; Pakistan and Sri Lanka {121}: India and Pakistan {120}: Pakistan and West Indies {120}: Australia and England {113} and Australia and India {105}.

LMP Simmons {67} and KA Pollard {70} scored fifties in this game providing the 127th occasion of a West Indian batsman scoring a fifty and also the 107th occasion of a West Indian batsman scoring a half century against India.

LMP Simmons was run out for 67 in this game to provide the 66th occasion of a West Indian batsman dismissed run out against India. His run out also provides the fifth occasion of a West Indian batsman dismissed run out after scoring a fifty. Others are - KL Arthurton for 72 at Kanpur on 31.10.94, D Ganga for 55 at Harare on 04.07.01, RR Sarwan for 53 at Ahmedabad on 26.10.06 and RR Sarwan for 62 at Gros Islet on 03.07.09.

LMP Simmons's run out for 67 in this game provide the 11th occasion of a West Indian batsman run out against India. He is the second batsman to be dismissed run out after scoring a fifty against India. The other batsman was D Ganga who was run out at Harare on 04.07.01 after scoring 55.

LMP Simmons's 67 represent his eighth one day fifty, while KA Pollard's 70 represent his fourth one day fifty.

MK Tiwary took three catches in this game providing the sixth occasion of an Indian fieldsman taking three or more catches in an innings against West Indies. Others are - R Dravid {04} at Toronto on 14.09.99; M Prabhakar {03} vs Sharjah on 22.10.91, JJ Martin {03} at Toronto on 11.09.99, SC Ganguly {03} at Vadodara on 18.11.02 and G Gambhir {03} at Cuttack on 24.01.07.

MK Tiwary became the first Indian fieldsman to pouch three catches in an innings against West Indies in West Indies.

KA Pollard and CS Baugh added 96 runs for the sixth wicket in this game providing the second best stand for the sixth wicket by West Indian batsmen against India in one day games. The best stand is - 118 runs between RL Powell ad NO Perry at Singapore on 08.09.99.

KA Pollard and CS Baugh added 96 runs for the sixth wicket in this game providing the best stand for the sixth wicket by West Indian batsmen against India in West Indies in one day games. The previous best stand was - 71 runs between SC Chanderpaul and RD Jacobs at Port of Spain on 02.06.02. In fact, these are the only two fifty plus runs partnerships posted by West Indies batsmen against India in West Indies.

A Martin captured 4 for 36 in this game providing the 145th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets in one day games. A Martin's figures also represent the 25th occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets against India. It also represents the ninth occasion of a West Indian bowler capturing four or more wickets against India in West Indies.

A Martin's 4 for 36 in this game represent the 21st occasion of a West Indian spin bowler capturing four or more wickets against various oppositions and the second such occasion against India. CL Hooper's 4 for 37 at Sharjah on 16.12.97 provides the first such occasion. Thus A Martin's 4 for 36 in this game represent the best bowling figures by a West Indian spin bowler against India.

SK Raina was playing his 100th one day innings in this game. He became the 22nd Indian cricketer to play 100 plus one day innings.

CS Baugh effected four dismissals in this game providing the 32nd occasion of a West Indian wicket keeper effecting four or more dismissals against various oppositions and the third such occasion against India. The other two occasions are - D Ramdin {04} at Kingston on 28.06.99 and PJL Dujon {04} at Gwalior on 22.01.88.

West Indies won this game by 103 runs providing the 315th occasion of a team winning the game by 100 plus runs margin and this win also represent the 31st occasion of West Indies winning a game by 100 plus runs margin against various oppositions and the fourth occasion of West Indies winning a game by 100 plus runs margin against India. The other three occasions are - by 135 runs at Vijayawada on 24.11.02, by 104 runs at Jamshedpur on 07.12.03 and by 101 runs at Georgetown on 21.03.89.